Inhneng Jung, a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, buys a ticket at the Poughkeepsie Train Station before boarding a Metro-North Railroad train bound for Grand Central Terminal.

Written by

Chris Valdez
| Poughkeepsie Journal

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the parent company of Metro-North Railroad, is reaching out to contractors to develop a practical electronic ticketing system.

This summer Metro-North, in conjunction with mobile ticketing specialists Masabi US Ltd., tested a smartphone app that would eliminate paper tickets and allow riders to purchase them on their phones. ...